Quotes About Wisdom

“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.

“Teacher,” he replied, “all these I have kept from my youth.”

And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!

“By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”

“I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Johnís baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”

They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ëFrom heaven,í He will ask, ëWhy then did you not believe him?í

But if we say, ëFrom mení...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.

So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.

“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”

But Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to inspect.”

Jesus said to them, “Arenít you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?

Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”

When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.

“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to be fulfilled?”

Jesus began by telling them, “See to it that no one deceives you.

But when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

So be on your guard; I have told you everything in advance.

Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

But to Pilateís amazement, Jesus made no further reply.

so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.